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The Core Topics subproject of the Version 1.0 Editorial Team is intended to work toward improvement of the most important articles (realizing that "important" is subjective). For the time being, our work is limited to about 160 articles, which are listed with comments in the table below. A supplementary list, similar in size, has been created to cover some other important subjects.

See also Wikipedia:Concise.

Contents

[edit] How you can help

If you're interested in helping, good places to start are:

  • Our collaboration of the fortnight
  • Core topics at Article Improvement Drive
  • Re-assess articles in the table (see "Comments" for date if recently done)
  • Work on any article listed in the table and update its status if needed. Especially, use the article status summary as a guide. The summary lists the best and worst of the core topics. (The "Start Class" topics are more than stubs but often need serious work).
  • Another option is helping the Wikiprojects. That group communicates with Wikiprojects and related groups. For example, topical Wikiprojects could be encouraged to work on core topic articles, etc.

[edit] Article status summary

[edit] Mini-tree of articles most in need of attention

[edit] General

  • B-Blass: (Most of the Core Topics fall into this "middle ground" category.)

[edit] Background

By popular demand, more or less... This is begun December 4, 2004, to be a list of maybe about 100 core subjects that would go in a "release" version of Wikipedia. Please help us get all of these up to distribution quality!

Articles have been classified in the table below according to their top-level category, and a basic assessment carried out, with specific comments added in the final column. Please take a look at the articles and make any adjustments necessary (the articles are always changing!), and add comments accordingly. Links to relevant portals and collaborations are included, since we may want to request help from subject experts.

The list is small to be tightly focused. Articles on individual countries are core topics, but beyond the scope of this list because there are so many and their value is clear. At least as a rule of thumb, biographies are beyond the scope of this list, because there are multitudes and their value when considered individually is too subjective. Other contenders for core articles include articles on the English language, timelines, maps and any reference material.

Articles in Core topics that may need images, photos or diagrams, can be listed at Requests for pictures and images.

This is a work in progress. And the list started out closer to 150 than 100, but I hope it will at least not go past 200.

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[edit] Proposed initial quality standards

Copied to talk page. May be moot, if Release Version Qualifying takes off. Maurreen 04:13, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Table

Status of articles in the core topics worklist
Article Category FA/GA status 1.0 Assessment Groups and Projects Portal Comments
Advertising Mass media A Business and Economics (Jun 16)
Africa Geography B African COF Africa talk page lists shortcomings, needs refs (May 23)
Agriculture Society Good article GA B Agropedia GA list (May 23)
Aircraft Technology B WP Aircraft Aviation Needs refs (May 23)
Algebra Mathematics B Math COW Mathematics Only history, classes, meanings,
no examples (May 23)
Alphabet Writing Good article GA A Language GA list (Jun 16)
Anatomy Science Start WP Anatomy Biology Needs expansion, refs. (Jun 16)
Animal Science B Biology Seems rather technical,
only 2 refs. (May 23)
Antarctica Geography Featured article FA Geography Well developed. (May 23)
Anthropology Society B Society No refs. (May 23)
Archaeology Society Good article GA A WP Archaeology Archaeology GA list (May 23)
Architecture B WP Architecture Architecture Separation of style and history?
Domestic arch. vs. great buildings? Some famous architects & their influences? Still too weak for V0.5? (May 27)
Art Art B WP Arts Art Nice, but short descriptions
of history & schools
would be useful. (May 27)
Asia Geography B Geography Needs content esp. culture, recent history, refs. Map notes are rather overpowering. (May 27)
Astronomy Science B WP Space Astronomy Needs more content, refs. (May 27)
Atom Science B Physics Only one reference. (Jun 16)
Automobile Technology B WP Automobiles Transport Types of autos? More on "non-cars"? Refs. (May 27)
Bacteria Science Good article GA A Biology GA list Some long paragraphs need breaking down. (Jun 16)
Big Bang Science Featured article FA Physics (Jun 16)
Biology Science Good article GA B Science COW Biology GA list Very nicely written, though needs formal refs, short paragraph on history and perhaps some famous biologists. (May 27)
Brain Science Good article GA A WP Neuroscience Mind and Brain GA list (Jun 17)
Business Business B WP Business and Economics Business and Economics Usable, needs a broader view. (Jun 5)
Cell (biology) Science Good article GA A Biology GA list (Jun 16)
Chemical element Science Start WP Elements Chemistry Needs refs, expansion, periodic table. (Jun 16)
Chemistry Science B WP Chemistry Chemistry Needs refs. (Jun 5)
City Society Former GA B WP Cities Society Lot of work here; various POVs represented; all sections developed, but few references. (Jun 5)
Civilization Society B Society Decent article, parts need rewrite, lots of reading but no refs. (Jun 5)
Climate Start WP Climate Weather Usable, relatively short; much of it is a list, no refs. (Jun 16)
Clothing B Fashion Needs refs. (Jun 16)
Color Science B WP Color Physics Expansive, but needs refs. (Jun 16)
Communication Society Start Technology Usable, rel. short, no refs. (Jun 16)
Community Society Start WP Community, WP Communities Community Short, no refs; "complete rewrite" requested. (Jun 17)
Computer Technology Good article GA A WP Computing Information technology GA list Needs refs. (Jun 16)
Continent Geography Start Geography Needs much cleanup, refs. (Jun 16)
Country Geography Start WP Countries Geography Short, but that might be OK,
needs refs, POV/scope debate
Crime Society Good article GA B Society GA list Needs refs, POV dispute
Culture Culture B WP Culture Culture Needs breadth, inordinate
attention given to definition
Merge proposal active
Dance Culture B WP Dance Dance Seems short, but good. (Jun 16)
Day Measurement B WP Days of the year Needs refs, expansion. (Jun 16)
Death Science B Biology Needs refs. (Jun 16)
Drawing Good article GA A Art GA list More refs helpful?
Earth Science Good article GA A Earch sciences GA list (Jun 16)
Ecology Science B WP Ecology Biology Needs refs. (Jun 16)
Economics Society Former FA A WP Business and Economics Business and Economics Could use more refs. (Jun 16)
Education Society B WP Education Personal life Could use more refs. (Jun 16)
Electricity Science B Physics Expansive, but needs refs. (Jun 16)
Electronics Technology Start Technology Usable, much of it is a list,
needs refs. Merge proposed.
Emotion Psychology B Psychology Has plenty of refs; needs images, organization. (Jun 16)
Energy Physics B Physics Needs refs. (Jun 17)
Engineering Technology B Engineering
Europe Geography B Europe Needs refs
Family Society B WP Family and relationships Personal life
Fiction Culture Start Literature Usable, but little more than a stub. Needs refs, expansion. (Jun 17)
Film Mass media Good article GA A WP Films Film GA list Plenty of refs, but could use inline citations. (Jun 17)
Fire Science B Fire A good start, but too listy. (Jun 16)
Food Culture Start WP Food and drink Food Far too many lists; needs organization, expansion, refs. (Jun 16)
Force Science B Physics
Fuel Science Start Chemistry Smallish. No refs. (Jun 16)
Fungus Science B Biology Needs cleanup, expansion. (Jun 16)
Galaxy Science B Astronomy Only two refs. (Jun 16)
Game Culture B WP Games Sports and games POV dispute because some content is speculation
Gender Society Good article GA A WP Gender Studies Portal:Society GA list
Geography Geography B WP Geography Geography Some lists need rewriting, needs refs
Geology Category:Science B Earth sciences Needs refs. (Jun 16)
Geometry Mathematics B Mathematics Needs refs, C20th section
Government Society B Society Needs refs, expansion. (Jun 16)
Health Society Start Medicine Needs refs, expansion. (Jun 16)
Heat Science B Physics Almost A-Class, some minor problems. (Jun 16)
History History B WP History History Needs refs, pics (Now 1 fair use image); "See also" section seems too long. (Jun 16)
History of the world History Good article GA B History GA list Nice, just needs more inline refs & intro to be A; should be moved from history of the world to less colloquial and ambiguous title, like human history or history of humanity. (Jun 16)
House B Society Usable, short, needs refs
Human Former FA B Personal life "Society and culture"
Humour Start Personal life Too many lists, needs more refs
Information Science B Information technology Expansive, but needs format work. (Jun 16)
Internet Technology B Information technology Needs more refs. Cleanup tag (Dec 05)
Landform Geography Start Geography Consists largely of a giant list. Should have sections for major types of landforms, like mountains, deserts, bodies of water.. (Jun 16)
Language Culture B WP Languages Language Good content, but rather short. (Jun 16)
Law Society B WP Law Law Good, but short. (Jun 16)
Life Science B Biology Needs expansion, images. (Jun 16)
Light Science Former GA B Physics Needs expansion. (Jun 16)
Linguistics Science B WP Linguistics Linguistics Too many lists, needs more intro. (Jun 16)
Literature Culture B WP Books, Book Club Literature, Books
Logic Philosophy B Philosophy Very good but needs a pic or two. Short but OK
because many sub-pages e.g. Mathematical logic
Love Society B Personal life Has tons of refs, but little real content. Intro needs more clarity. (Jun 16)
Mass media Society Start WP Media Society
Mathematics Mathematics Good article GA A WP Mathematics, Math COW Mathematics GA list
Matter Physics Start Physics
Measurement Science Start Science COW Science Needs much more, e.g. errors,
precision vs. accuracy, sig figs etc
Medicine Science B WP Medicine, Medicine COW Medicine Needs more refs, fewer lists
Metal Science Start WP Metalworking Chemistry Decent start, but needs cleanup and lots of expansion. (Jun 16)
Mind Psychology B Mind and Brain Needs more content
Mineral Science B WP Rocks and minerals Earth sciences Needs more breadth, content, refs
Money Society B Business and Economics
Moon Science Good article GA A Astronomy GA list (Jun 16)
Motion (physics) Science Start Physics Very short, lacks refs. (Jun 16)
Music B WP Music Music Needs polishing. (Jun 16)
Mythology Culture B WP Mythology Mythology Good, but prob. needs more. (Jun 16)
Natural disaster Failed GA A Earth sciences Article is a set of paragraphs linking to other articles, we should get the full set. A major reason for GA rejection (poor refs) now dealt with. (May 27)
Nature Science Start Science
North America Geography B North America No refs; lots of lists, not enough prose. (Jun 16)
Nuclear power Technology B Technology Very expansive; may need shortening. (Jun 16)
Number Mathematics Former GA B WP Numbers Mathematics This has been removed from the GA list. (Apr 13)
Ocean Geography B Water A little short; only one ref. (Jun 16)
Oceania Geography B Oceania Lots of lists, no refs. (Jun 16)
Organism Science Start Biology Lots of external links, but no refs; barely more than a stub. (Jun 16)
Personal life Society Start Personal life Stubby. No refs. Factual accuracy disputed. (Jun 18)
Phase (matter) Science B Physics Expansive, but needs refs. (Jun 16)
Philosophy Culture B WP Philosophy Philosophy
Physics Science Good article GA B WP Physics Physics GA list
Planet Science Good article GA B Astronomy GA list Close to A-class; needs some polishing. (Jun 16)
Plant Science B WP Plants Biology
Poetry Culture Former FA B WP Poetry Poetry Rated "A-Class" by Version 0.5. Current FAC. (Jun 18)
Politics Society B WP Politics Politics Needs refs, expansion. (Jun 18)
Popular culture B Culture Some good expansion lately, still needs some work
Psychology Science B WP Psychology Psychology
Race Society Featured article FA Society Overlong: needs summarization, daughter articles. (Jun 16)
Radio Technology B WP Radio Stations Radio Needs expansion, polishing. (Jun 18)
Religion Culture B WP Religion Religion Eval. 3/11/06. Some sections developed; some sections stubby; needs more in-article references.
Science Science B WP Science, Science COW Science Lacks general content. (Jun 16)
Sculpture Culture Failed GA B Art A few sections need work; see article talk page. (Feb 12)
Sex Science B WP Sexology and sexuality Biology (Jun 17)
Ship Technology B WP Ships Transport Lots of lists. (Jun 16)
Sleep Psychology B Psychology Very expansive; close to A-Class. (Jun 16)
Society Society Start Society Short and not well-outlined. (Jun 17)
Sociology Society Good article GA A WP Sociology Society GA list some minor clean-up needed. inline references missing.
Sound Science Good article GA B Physics GA list Very usable, but short. Needs expansion, cleanup. (Jun 18)
South America Geography B Geography Needs refs. (Jun 18)
Sport B WP Sports Sports and games Good start, but more information could be added. (Jun 16)
Star Science B Astronomy Only two references. (Jun 16)
Statistics Mathematics Former GA B Mathematics Could use more background/historical information. (Jun 16)
Sun Science Featured article FA Astronomy (Jun 16)
Technology Technology B WP Technology Technology Some sections need more POVs; contains many stubby sections; needs more inline refs. (Jun 17)
Telecommunication Technology B Technology Well-referenced. (Jun 17)
Television Technology Good article GA A WP Television Television GA list
Theatre Culture B WP Theatre Theatre Many lists. Needs refs, expansion.
Time Measurement B WP Time Science POV dispute in philosophy section. (Jun 16)
Tool Technology Start Technology Alot of links to different types of tools but no general content
Toy B Personal life Former COTF
Tradition Culture B Society Not bad, could use an image or two
Train Technology B WP Trains Trains Good basic intro, but needs more content/refs
Transport Technology Start Transport Needs refs, expansion. (Jun 16)
Universe Science B Astronomy Not comprehensive; only one ref. (Jun 16)
Virus Science A WP Viruses Biology (Jun 16)
Visual arts Culture Start WP Visual arts Visual arts Contains a list of links to other articles. Only one ref; needs wikification, lots of cleanup and expansion. (Jun 16)
War Society B WP Military history War
Water Science Good article GA A Water GA list (Jun 16)
Weapon Technology B WP Weaponry War Fairly comprehensive, but lacks any refs. (Jun 16)
Weather Science B WP Meteorology Weather Has been expanded nicely, but still lacks refs. (Jun 16)
Writing Technology B WP Writing systems Language Lots of stylistic failings; needs refs, expansion, organization. (Jun 16)

[edit] Removed entries

See also: /Supplement
  1. Ancient history
  2. Airplane (replaced by the more general & complete article aircraft)
  3. Analysis (just a very broad dab page)
  4. Animation
  5. Arithmetic
  6. Arts (just a list of links to different arts articles)
  7. Australia (high-quality article, but it's biased to have it as the only individual country included on the Core Topics list; geographic region replaced by Oceania)
  8. Biotechnology (important but specialized field)
  9. Boat (stubby article, replaced with Ship)
  10. Botany (decently significant subfield of biology, but no particular reason to include it while ignoring zoology, mycology, etc.)
  11. Buddhism (good article, but no room to include specific religions, plus selection possibly biased)
  12. Christianity (good article, but no room to include specific religions, plus selection possibly biased)
  13. Computer science (important but specialized field; poor article)
  14. Craft (permanent stub; essentially a dab page)
  15. Demographics (replaced by race)
  16. Drama (replaced by theatre as recommended by theatre expert; see discussion page)
  17. Earth science (only important for categorization purposes; as an article, trivial and stubby/listy)
  18. Employment
  19. English language (too specialized, selection reflects bias)
  20. Entertainment
  21. Environment (dab page)
  22. Equation
  23. Ethnic group
  24. Festival
  25. Finance
  26. Flight (replaced by the more general & complete article aircraft)
  27. Food and drink (redirects to food—formerly to cuisine)—so removed)
  28. Football (soccer)
  29. Gambling
  30. Hinduism (good article, but no room to include specific religions, plus selection possibly biased)
  31. History of Earth (important points should be covered in the Earth article, which is already listed)
  32. Historiography (replaced with History of Earth)
  33. Hobby (permanently stubby)
  34. Home (House is sufficient)
  35. Humanities (biased, selective and Eurocentric; no point including if we're excluding articles like academia and liberal arts)
  1. Industry
  2. Islam (good article, but no room to include specific religions, plus selection possibly biased)
  3. Judaism (good article, but no room to include specific religions, plus selection possibly biased)
  4. Leisure (not significant enough)
  5. Manufacturing
  6. Map
  7. Mathematical proof
  8. Middle Ages (overly specific and possibly Eurocentric)
  9. Modern Times (history) (overly specific and arbitrary, deals more with historiologic typology than actually significant events)
  10. Movement (dab page, so Social movement picked instead)
  11. Municipality (basically a dab page, replaced by City, a well-developed article)
  12. Museum
  13. Nanotechnology (important but specialized field)
  14. Nuclear technology (replaced by more expansive article nuclear power)
  15. Oceanography (replaced by ocean)
  16. Optics (important but specialized field; replaced by more basic light, color, etc.)
  17. Organization
  18. Outer space (replaced by more expansive Earth and Universe)
  19. Painting
  20. Park
  21. Party
  22. Performing arts
  23. Personal finance (replaced with money)
  24. Pet
  25. Physical science (only important for categorization purposes; as an article, trivial and stubby/listy)
  26. Proof theory (changed to Mathematical proof: proof theory is an advanced and specalised topic, whereas mathematical proof is where the concept of a mathematical proof should treated)
  27. Publishing
  28. Rail (dab page, so Rail transport, main article on the topic, used instead)
  29. Recreation
  30. Reference
  31. Social movement
  32. Space (dab page, so Outer space used)
  33. Theorem
  34. Tourism
  35. Trigonometry
  36. Western world (biased, outmoded, Eurocentric: can't be included without Eastern world)